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Weary elders, forlorn fathers and mothers sit in their tents or under trees while children run around Dalori camp, a temporary shelter for more than 15,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs).
“You will see there are very few people between the age of 15 and 25 – they are all either dead or...

The crisis in Iraq, linked to the take-over of Iraqi territory by the Islamic State (IS) and the counter-insurgency operation launched by the Govern­ment and its allies, is escalating rapidly with more than 8 million people in urgent need of humanitarian aid. The humanitarian community is...

Valerie Amos was the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator from September 2010 to May 2015, overseeing all emergencies requiring United Nations humanitarian assistance. She is succeeded by Stephen O'Brien, who began his tenure at OCHA this week. In this...

Calm has finally returned to Bangui’s 5th district neighborhood. When Pauline Ofio, 54, felt safe enough, she packed her bags stuffed with cooking equipment and clothes, threw them onto a barge and, along with her three children and eight grandchildren, headed back home.
“I am relieved...

Mataso island residents packed the beachfront, awaiting the return of family members after many weeks of separation. As the patrol boat carrying 53 of their relatives drew closer, two small boats sped out to greet the travellers, for whom this four-hour voyage across rough seas from Vanuatu’s capital...